NEWPORT – An Albany woman died Sunday after her dive tank ran out of air, said Lincoln County Sheriff's Deputy Bruce McGuire.

Eric Glass, 35, was diving with his wife, Natalie Glass, 35, off the South Jetty in Yaquina Bay and had made multiple dives throughout the afternoon and evening. On the last dive, Natalie Glass surfaced and told her husband her tank was empty, McGuire said.

Eric Glass attempted to help his wife to shore as she was struggling to keep her head above water. He lost his hold on her and she went underwater.

Local divers responded to help and were able to locate Natalie Glass underwater. She was pronounced dead at the scene.